Favourite Calzaghe Masterclass?

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  1. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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  2. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Neither. The fight where Joe truly proved his mettle was against B-Hops.

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  3. MAJR

    MAJR Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's Lacy. I dont think I even have to justify that answer either.
     
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  4. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    I agree with you there Geoff. However, that attrocity was no Masterclass

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  5. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    666 posts you little devil you :smooch
     
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  6. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    I understand what you mean by "masterclass", but what made/makes it such for me is the fact that Calzaghe had to use his full arsenal of resourcefulness, and in the end, he out-Hopkins'ed, Hopkins!

    While that's not a "masterclass" in the traditional sense, nor in the context suggested by your poll options, it was still a "masterful" display of what I believe truly defined Joe's greatness as a boxer.

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  7. Ahurath

    Ahurath Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lacy without a doubt.
     
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  8. Mr Pibb

    Mr Pibb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Please explain how Lacy was "proven"..Only a fool would say he was.

    If you guys are going to jock a UK fighter WHY NOT FROCH?????:think

    At least he is PROVEN and can throw a proper punch...has balls to fight guys at their best..and doesn't need the ref to stop the fight for no reason.
     
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  9. Mr Pibb

    Mr Pibb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jermain Taylor beat Hopkins before Joe...twice...was Taylor greatness?

    Willie Pep won a fight without throwing a punch.

    The Welsh rabbit won an entire fight without landing a punch.:lol:
     
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  10. Beatle

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    Calzaghe beat Kessler at his own game. He stood in front of him and fought toe-to-toe.

    That is more impressive than Ward's victory over Kessler.
     
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  11. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Kessler! When he was a live opponent not the shot version Froch struggled to get past
     
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  12. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    Na mate, that wasnt a masterclass. Calzaghe lost most of the opening rounds. It was a brilliant performance - arguably his best - but this thread is concerned with the near shut out Masterclass where the opponent is bemused battered and bewildered
     
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  13. Mr Pibb

    Mr Pibb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That only shows how average Kessler is.
     
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  14. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Thats a bit much imo. The fight could of gone either way. Taylor(rematch) and Dawson beat Hopkinks without much problems , you would have to believe they achieved greatness also.
     
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  15. Fnatic

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    Lacy no doubt, I remember people bringing up the Salem fight KD and saying Lacy will be too much for Joe. :rofl

    RJJ was shot to ****, even us Brits will admit that.
     
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